How can music disrupt oppression & bring about social change? - Highlights - JAKE FERGUSON, ANTHONY JOSEPH & JERMAIN JACKMAN
Description
I think as humans, we forget. We are often limited by our own stereotypes,
and we don't see that in everyone there's the potential for beauty and love
and all these things. And I think The Architecture of Oppression, both
parts one and two, are really a reflection of all the community and civil
rights work that I've been doing for the same amount of time, really - 25
years. And I wanted to try and mix my day job and my music side, so
bringing those two sides of my life together. I wanted to create a platform
for black artists, black singers, and poets who I really admire. And it was
a no-brainer to give Anthony a call for this second album because I know of
his pedigree, and he's much more able to put ideas and thoughts on paper
than I would be able to.
This episode explores the enduring power of storytelling to shape our world and illuminate the human experience. Writers Neil Gaiman, Ada Limón, Jericho Brown, E.J. Koh, Marge Piercy, and Max Stossel discuss creativity, resilience, and the power of words to heal and bring people together.
Neil...
Published 11/22/24
Literary Critic · Historian of Science · Educator
Author of Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of
Modern Science
There is a stronger connection between Dickinson and Darwin than the
proximity of history. Or the universality of literature. They both
understood natural...
Published 08/20/24